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Security report for de.com

.DE.COM · Technology

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

83/100

Risk levelLow

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

The website de.com operates as a domain registry and sales platform offering the .DE.COM domain extension, targeting businesses and startups seeking to establish a presence in the German market without local residency requirements. It positions itself as a global alternative to the traditional .de ccTLD, emphasizing unrestricted access and premium domain availability. The site is professionally designed with clear navigation, domain search functionality, and showcases live examples of registered domains. Technically, it employs modern web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Bootstrap Grid, jQuery, Underscore.js, and Google Tag Manager for analytics. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly, though accessibility features are basic. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS implied but lacks explicit security headers and a published security policy. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism detected. Contact and abuse reporting channels are clearly provided through Gen.xyz, the parent company. Overall, the site is legitimate, trustworthy, and well-positioned in its niche domain market.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

NIS2 outside view
75/ 100 · Medium
GDPR outside view
75/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
9of 9

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

The NIS2 figure counts only evidence anyone can see from the internet. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      Tracking cookies set without a consent banner

      Observed on the first page load as a new visitor, before any consent choice; Guard does not click the banner. The site set 2 analytics or marketing cookies: Google Analytics (_ga_M46GGGQCHE, _ga). No consent banner or consent platform was detected (Guard scans from the EU, so EU-only banners would have been shown).

      What to do: Load analytics and marketing tags only after the visitor opts in, using a consent banner that offers accept and reject with equal prominence.

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • High

      No DMARC record found

      There is no DMARC record at _dmarc.de.com, so receivers have no instruction for mail that fails SPF and DKIM.

      What to do: Publish a TXT record at _dmarc.de.com, starting with "v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@de.com" and moving to p=quarantine or p=reject once reports look clean.

  3. Website hygiene

    Outdated scripts and CMS versions are how most small-business sites get compromised; a security.txt file tells researchers where to report what they find.

    • High

      Outdated JavaScript library with known vulnerabilities

      underscore.js 1.8.3 (detected in the page) has 2 published vulnerabilities: CVE-2021-23358, GHSA-cf4h-3jhx-xvhq, CVE-2026-27601, GHSA-qpx9-hpmf-5gmw.

      What to do: Upgrade underscore.js to 1.13.8 or later and retest the pages that use it.

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  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
97
Security headers
53
Email security
80
DNS health
98
Network security
100
Website hygiene
75
GDPR outside view
75
Average
83

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.
  • Accessibility: Accessibility is a separate readout from security, so it is reported but not scored. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention de.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
81,197
Employees
24
Customers
80,079
Third parties
1,094
Weak passwords
18%

Latest record dated 2026-10-06 · 798 subdomains affected

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  • –web.de.com2026-10-06
  • –wessendorf.de.com2026-10-06
  • –gmail.de.com2026-10-06
  • –nitsch-family.de.com2026-10-06
  • –freenet.de.com2026-10-06

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The business operates in the technology sector as a specialized domain registry offering .DE.COM domains. Its competitive advantage lies in providing a globally accessible domain alternative to the restrictive .de ccTLD, appealing to international companies and startups targeting Germany. Revenue streams likely include domain registration fees and related services. The target customers are businesses seeking German market visibility without local presence. The partnership with Gen.xyz enhances operational support and abuse handling. The company maintains consistent branding and professional content, supporting growth and market penetration in a niche domain segment.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is used, ensuring encrypted communications, but no explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy or HSTS were detected, which could improve protection against common web attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the content. Incident response is supported via clear abuse reporting channels managed by Gen.xyz. However, the absence of a published security policy or vulnerability disclosure page limits transparency. GDPR compliance indicators are partial, with a privacy policy present but lacking cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be enhanced with additional best practices and compliance measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen web security.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user transparency.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and vulnerability disclosure page to enhance trust and incident response readiness.
  4. Provide contact information for a Data Protection Officer or privacy contact to improve GDPR compliance.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards and improve user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
.DE.COM
Description
Provides an unrestricted, globally accessible domain solution (.DE.COM) for businesses and startups targeting the German market without local presence requirements.
Key services
Domain registration, Domain search, Domain abuse reporting
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Bootstrap Grid, jQuery 3.5.1, Underscore.js, Google Tag Manager
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by canonical URL
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • Use of Google Tag Manager for analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website offers a niche domain registration service targeting German market with global accessibility.
  2. Content is professionally presented with clear navigation and domain search functionality.
  3. No explicit privacy cookie banner or consent mechanism detected.
  4. Contact and abuse reporting channels are clearly provided via Gen.xyz.
  5. No security policy or vulnerability disclosure page found.
  6. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and Google Tag Manager for analytics.
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack using HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap Grid for responsive layout, and JavaScript libraries including jQuery and Underscore.js. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and marketing tracking. The site loads with moderate performance and is mobile optimized with good navigation clarity. No CMS was detected, indicating a custom or static site architecture. Technical debt appears low, but opportunities exist to improve security headers and accessibility compliance. The domain search functionality is well implemented with dynamic results and registrar integration. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business goals effectively with room for security and compliance enhancements.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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